injured or birth defect?

[rlditmars]

Why in the world has the store not culled the animal already? If it were me I would call the humane society and report it to them and send the pictures. Might make the store think twice about what they are doing. Also, I don't think I would be patronizing that store anymore if that is their way of operating a business. Just my $0.02

[heathers*bps]

We unfortunately hatched a clutch of burms that quite a few were kinked like that. We culled them, as that is what the most humane thing to do was. I truly believe that snake needs to be euthanized

[AK907]

It's not just me. Man Up?! You think everybody has a butchers knife?! Snakes move. What if you miss?! What if the knife was too dull?! Big breeders do it. I know it's inhumane, but is it worse then living a life like that?! Answer that question carefully sir!
And don't you condemn me! I raise my animals with quality and care! I guess you also didn't know that im14

Yup, man up. If you can't humanely and efficiently cull an animal yourself, then you need to have someone who can do it for you. That includes being proficient enough with a blade if you choose to decapitate them. There are many other options to humanely euthanize a snake besides just a knife, ya know? I'm also going to assume that all of us here have access to a decent knife. They aren't exactly a rare item as you implied. How about a heavy duty pair of scissors? Hmm... I will not go further into methods of euthanasia. Consult a vet.

So yes, I will most definitely look down upon anyone who freezes their snakes to death. That includes shady big breeders. Just because they might do it, doesn't make it right. Sure it beats living a long life of pain, but we have many other options to provide a swifter death.

I don't really care how old you are, but your immaturity shows with posts like that.

[covah-pariah]

I've deployed twice overseas as an infantry medic, I can stomach blood and know how to use a knife. I still have my aid bag filled with required supplies.

[MorphMaster]

I know what you're saying. Already said freezing wasn't humane, but you can't tell me cutting the head off a snake is easy. You're vilipending that. I'd like to know of other ways to euthanize and honestly I'd probably just use co2. But you're probably gonna say that isn't right too

[copperarabian]

Is there any therapy that can be done to the snake?

[MorphMaster]

Not that I know of. It appears kinked and thats just a deformity. Isn't anything you can do therapeutically. It'd take a major operation to fix it and even so. Snakes don't do well when they are put under. I don't remember the chance of survival, but I know it's low

[copperarabian]

Not that I know of. It appears kinked and thats just a deformity. Isn't anything you can do therapeutically. It'd take a major operation to fix it and even so. Snakes don't do well when they are put under. I don't remember the chance of survival, but I know it's low

that's so sad, I wonder if it was born that way or injured as a hatching

[MorphMaster]

You know what never mind on the euthanizing thing! I know, I know, I know! I've never had to do it though so I'm talking from inexperience, but also for compassion to those that couldn't.

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It appears like it was born that way! I don't know how the depression in the middle could have occurred by somebody's hands. It is just a defect where the unicellular organism developed improperly toa multicellular organism. Could have been a temp spike.

[AK907]

I know what you're saying. Already said freezing wasn't humane, but you can't tell me cutting the head off a snake is easy. You're vilipending that. I'd like to know of other ways to euthanize and honestly I'd probably just use co2. But you're probably gonna say that isn't right too

First, grow up, man. Seriously.

I NEVER said it was or wasn't going to be easy, that is why I made it VERY clear that if you can't or have any doubts about your ability to do it yourself efficiently, then you owe it to the animal to have someone who can do it. Just because you don't feel comfortable doing it, doesn't make it alright to resort to cruelty. And yes, I have culled snakes by way of decapitation. It really isn't hard, you just have to use common sense. Restrain the snake, cut. Simple process.